PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Phantom Menace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Von Amber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Menace
vs
Von Amber

190 cm
19
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Phantom Menace!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Paul Von Amber!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Joseph Jones and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Von Amber misses with a double jab.
Menace throws a left that rocks Von Amber and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Menace dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Von Amber regain composure!

Von Amber is rocked!

It looks like Paul Von Amber has been cut.
Von Amber wants to control but Menace postures up.
Von Amber is still in real trouble! Can Menace finish him?
Von Amber might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Menace kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Von Amber is not content to let Menace control the position.
Sloppy strikes there by Menace.
Von Amber seems to have recovered his senses.

Menace decides to stand back up.

Von Amber gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Von Amber connects with a nasty looking knee right to Menace's face.
Menace tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Von Amber scores with a knee to the head.

Von Amber escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Von Amber. That's going to slow Menace down.
Menace tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Von Amber swivels and escapes.
Horrible takedown by Menace or perhaps it was just good defense by Von Amber which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Phantom Menace. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Menace looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Von Amber is fending him off so far but Menace persists. Nope, Von Amber circles away and we're back to standing.
Menace fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Menace tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Von Amber swivels and escapes.
Menace throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Von Amber on the side of the head.
Von Amber thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Menace if he has to take too many more of those.
Menace is breathing heavily.
Menace takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Von Amber lands with a nice body kick.
No luck for Menace with that takedown attempt.
Menace walks forward, straight into a front kick from Von Amber.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Von Amber keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Von Amber pushes Menace up against the cage in a clinch.
Von Amber connects with a nasty looking knee right to Menace's face.

Von Amber breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Von Amber takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Von Amber misses with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Menace lands a jab-cross combination.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A knee to the head by Von Amber.
Menace is looking to break free of the clinch but Von Amber has double underhooks.
Von Amber looking to slow down the pace here.
Menace wants to break the clinch but can't.
Von Amber landing knees to the body.
Von Amber gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Menace.
Menace fails to pull guard.

Von Amber breaks the clinch.
Von Amber looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Menace tries a head kick but it misses.
Paul Von Amber seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Von Amber swats away the attempt to clinch by Menace.
Menace tries for a takedown but Von Amber sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nice sprawl there from Von Amber as Menace shoots in.
Menace takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Menace.
Nice takedown defense from Menace. No joy for Von Amber on that attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Menace shoots in but no luck this time.
Von Amber throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Von Amber tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Von Amber lands with a nice body kick.
Menace listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Menace lands with a straight right. Von Amber didn't see that one coming.
Von Amber throws a nice head kick!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Menace has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Von Amber.
Menace misses with a takedown attempt - Von Amber sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A head kick from Von Amber lands but Menace takes it in his stride.
Menace will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Von Amber looks to throw the jab but Menace is out of range.
Menace misses with a double jab.
Von Amber goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Menace fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Von Amber throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Von Amber feints and then cracks Menace's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Menace down.
Von Amber will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Von Amber avoids a punch combination nicely.
Von Amber rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Menace moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Von Amber rushes Menace and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Menace prevents a takedown attempt there.
Von Amber lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Von Amber connects with a knee to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Von Amber.
Menace wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Von Amber stalling.
Von Amber is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Menace pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Menace tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Von Amber just leaning against Menace, taking a breather.
Von Amber continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Menace misses with a body punch.
Menace wants to break the clinch but can't.

Von Amber tightens his grip and picks Menace up, before dumping him to the ground. Menace manages to land in guard.
Menace trying to control the position.
Von Amber controlling from the top position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Menace is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Von Amber is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Von Amber dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Paul Von Amber's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Menace shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Von Amber as he avoids it easily.
Menace tries for a takedown but Von Amber sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Menace shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Von Amber as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Phantom Menace. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Menace drives through with a takedown into guard.
Von Amber wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Menace stops Von Amber from standing up.

Von Amber uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Von Amber keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Von Amber gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Menace counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Von Amber wants to stand but Menace is controlling the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Menace decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Von Amber, up you get!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Menace with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Von Amber goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Menace tries to clinch but Von Amber moves out of range.
Von Amber takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Von Amber swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Menace counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

Menace shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Menace showed some decent athleticism there.
Menace trying to control from Von Amber's half guard. Von Amber has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Menace accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Von Amber is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Menace dives into side control.
Menace tries to advance to mount but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Menace throwing strikes but Von Amber manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!

Von Amber stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Von Amber misses with a head kick.
Von Amber with a lazy takedown attempt
and Menace counters with a straight right hand.
Von Amber lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Menace scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Menace fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Von Amber rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Menace counters with a left and a right... and another left... and another!! That last one turned off the lights! Von Amber has no idea who he is and is as he gazes up at the spotlights. Brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Phantom Menace!